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Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used to fight off the disease, our recent study shows. We found the trees at an organic farm in Clermont, Florida.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.56 (+2.47%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +10.00 (+1.74%). Sugar rallied on Thursday due to a +4% jump in crude prices (CLX24 ) to a 1-month high. Strength in crude oil benefits ethanol prices...

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -7.65 (-2.90%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -334 (-6.13%). Coffee prices Wednesday sold off sharply to 1-week lows after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled to go into effect December 30, is aimed at...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.38 (-1.65%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -10.60 (-1.82%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on forecasts for beneficial rain in Brazil, which eased drought concerns and sparked long...

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -7.10 (-2.69%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -300 (-5.51%). Coffee prices today plummeted to 1-week lows and are sharply lower after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled to go into effect December 30, is...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.50 (+2.23%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +5.30 (+0.92%). Sugar prices Tuesday rose due to a surge in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLX24 ) climbed more than +2% Tuesday, which was positive for...

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -6.10 (-2.26%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -53 (-0.96%). Coffee prices fell on Tuesday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that showers in Brazil have improved soil moisture levels and supported...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.36 (+1.60%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +2.30 (+0.40%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher due to a surge in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLX24 ) is up more than +4% today, which...

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -5.60 (-2.07%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -76 (-1.38%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. The Commodity Weather Group said today that showers in Brazil have boosted the flowering of coffee...